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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?
(a) to scientific researsh
(b) to God and religion
(c) to imagination
(d) to ghosts and spirits

2. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?
(a) things that have to do with the supernatural
(b) things that have no known answers
(c) things that have absolute answers like math and science
(d) things that involve faith

3. What does Hobbes accept when peace is impossible?
(a) diplomacy
(b) hiding
(c) surrender
(d) war

4. How does Hobbes classify intellectual virtue?
(a) having a high IQ
(b) having insight into spiritual matters
(c) having natural innocence
(d) having natural wit or a quick imagination

5. How does Hobbes classify the person or group of people who have someone speak for them?
(a) As helpless
(b) As actors
(c) As uneducated
(d) As dummies

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?

2. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?

3. How can it be said that each man in a group has a voice?

4. Why can passion for power be dangerous?

5. How does Hobbes classify a person who speaks for himself?

(see the answer key)

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